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Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the ages of 3 - 17 had been diagnosed at some point with ADHD. This accounts for 7.4% of all children in this age range.
ADHD is a genuine disorder, but it is telling that the U.S. accounts for 90% of worldwide prescriptions for stimulants for ADHD. It is not known whether this reflects a real increase in AD...
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In Support of Meds
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The All-Important Matter of Compliance
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The Role of Medication in ADHD Treatment
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